11. ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
Release Date:November 22
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
It feels like we’ve been seeing photos, posters, and previews for this movie for a whole year, but on November 22,the wait will finally be over. We will rejoin Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in life after victory as she has changed Panem in ways she never imagined. The whole cast returns under the direction of Francis Lawrence for the adaptation of the second Hunger Games novel.
12. ‘Oldboy’
Release Date:November 29
Stars: Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson
Spike Lee directed this remake of the Korean film of the same name about a man who is inexplicably held hostage for 20 years and then even more inexplicably released. Josh Brolin is in the lead role as the man obsessively seeks vengeance on his unknown captor(s).
13. ‘Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom’
Release Date: November 29
Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris
The biopic of Nelson Mandela’s life has been conceptualized for more than 15 years. Elba is definitely one to watch come awards season, playing the civil rights hero. The film chronicles Mandela’s rise as a civil rights activist, through his imprisonment, to his election as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
14. ‘Out of the Furnace’
Release Date: December 6
Stars: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson
Christian Bale heads up a pretty stellar cast in this gritty crime drama. He plays a man out to save his brother (Casey Affleck) after he gets caught up in a dangerous crime circle headed by Woody Harrelson’s character. Forrest Whitaker, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe and Sam Shepard round out the cast in the film directed by Crazy Heart‘s Scott Cooper.
15. ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
Release Date: December 6
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto
Matthew McConaughey’s much buzzed about role as HIV-positive electrician and activist Ron Woodroof could be the one that wins him the only other golden shirtless man better-looking than he is. The Oscar could be well on its way to McConaughey’s mantle with critics calling him a contender since the film started shooting.
16. ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
Release Date: December 13
Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian Mckellan, Benedict Cumberbatch
Bilbo, the dwarves, the elves, and Gandalf are back to battle Smaug, the terrifying dragon voiced by (who else?) Benedict Cumberbatch. Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchette, and Hugo Weaving return to Middle Earth along with newcomers, Evangaline Lilly, Lee Pace, and Luke Evans among others.
17. ‘American Hustle’
Release Date: December 13
Director David O. Russell is bringing together some of our favorite cast members from two of his best movies. Christian Bale and Amy Adams (The Fighter) join Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) for this art of the con drama set in the 1970’s. While we’re sure the acting is great, we’re mostly intrigued by Bradley Cooper’s perm.
18. ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’
Release Date: December 20
Stars: Will Ferrell, Everyone else
Ron Burgandy is back and most likely better than ever. Our favorite 1970’s newsman is headed into the 80’s and he’s bringing the whole gang with him. Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, and David Koechner all return with a slew of newcomers and cameos. We’d list the whole cast but it would take up the whole page. Seriously.
19. ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Release Date: December 20
Stars: Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson
Tom Hanks plays Walt Disney in this based on true events tale about the meetings between Disney and P.L. Travers during the production of Mary Poppins. Emma Thompson plays Travers, the author of the novel that Mary Poppins is based on. The two foster a somewhat antagonistic relationship as they fight for control over the story.
20. ‘The Monuments Men’
Release Date: December 20
George Clooney directs an all star cast in this World War II dramedy about a group of museum curators and art historians charged with protecting works of art before they are destroyed by the nazis. Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bill Murray, Jean Dujardin, Cate Blanchette, and Clooney himself, head up the cast in this flick that opens the day before the Winter Solstice.
Here’s to a Fall movie season filled with our favorite stars, a busy box office, and plenty of oscar buzz.
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